Hourly Wage for Certified Peer Specialist Salary in the United States

Hourly Wage for Certified Peer Specialist Salary

How much does a Certified Peer Specialist make hourly?

As of April 01, 2025, the average hourly pay of Certified Peer Specialist in the United States is $36. While Salary.com is seeing that Certified Peer Specialist salary in the US can go up to $41 or down to $28, but most earn between $32 and $38. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Certified Peer Specialist in the United States.

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Certified Peer Specialist Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Hourly Pay Rate Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Certified Peer Specialist Salary $28 US April 01, 2025
25th Percentile Certified Peer Specialist Salary $32 US April 01, 2025
50th Percentile Certified Peer Specialist Salary $36 US April 01, 2025
75th Percentile Certified Peer Specialist Salary $38 US April 01, 2025
90th Percentile Certified Peer Specialist Salary $41 US April 01, 2025
25% $32 10% $28 90% $41 75% $38 $36 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is a Certified Peer Specialist ?

A certified peer support specialist, also known as a certified peer specialist, is a person with significant life-altering experience. This is also referred to as "lived experience". These specialists support individuals with struggles pertaining to mental health, psychological trauma or substance use. Because of their lived experience, such persons have expertise that professional training cannot replicate. This is not to be confused with peer educators, who may not consider recovery a suitable goal for everyone and may focus instead on the principles of harm reduction. Tasks performed by pe...

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Certified Peer Specialist in the United States. The average hourly rate for Certified Peer Specialist ranges from $32 to $38 with the average hourly pay of $36. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $32 to $38 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $36.

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